{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "Acts",
 "chapter": 8,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles."
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him."
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison."
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word."
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did."
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed."
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "And there was great joy in that city."
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:"
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God."
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries."
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."
  },
  {
   "v": 13,
   "t": "Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done."
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:"
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:"
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)"
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost."
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,"
  },
  {
   "v": 19,
   "t": "Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost."
  },
  {
   "v": 20,
   "t": "But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money."
  },
  {
   "v": 21,
   "t": "Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God."
  },
  {
   "v": 22,
   "t": "Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee."
  },
  {
   "v": 23,
   "t": "For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."
  },
  {
   "v": 24,
   "t": "Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me."
  },
  {
   "v": 25,
   "t": "And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans."
  },
  {
   "v": 26,
   "t": "And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert."
  },
  {
   "v": 27,
   "t": "And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,"
  },
  {
   "v": 28,
   "t": "Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet."
  },
  {
   "v": 29,
   "t": "Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot."
  },
  {
   "v": 30,
   "t": "And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?"
  },
  {
   "v": 31,
   "t": "And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him."
  },
  {
   "v": 32,
   "t": "The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:"
  },
  {
   "v": 33,
   "t": "In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth."
  },
  {
   "v": 34,
   "t": "And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?"
  },
  {
   "v": 35,
   "t": "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus."
  },
  {
   "v": 36,
   "t": "And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?"
  },
  {
   "v": 37,
   "t": "And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
  },
  {
   "v": 38,
   "t": "And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him."
  },
  {
   "v": 39,
   "t": "And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing."
  },
  {
   "v": 40,
   "t": "But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."
  }
 ],
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